KJV King James Version
And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
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1 Samuel 12:9
And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.
WEB World English Bible
“But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
ASV American Standard Version
But they forgat Jehovah their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they forget Jehovah their God, and He selleth them into the hand of Sisera, head of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fight against them,
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 12
6 And Samuel said unto the people, [It is] the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
8 When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.
9 And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
10 And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
11 And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
12 And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God [was] your king.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּH7911 · sha.khachto forgetאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑םH430 · e.lo.himGodוַיִּמְכֹּ֣רH4376 · ma.kharto sellאֹתָ֡םH853 · et[Obj.]בְּיַ֣דH3027 · yadhandסִֽיסְרָא֩H5516 · sis.raSiseraשַׂר־H8269 · sarrulerצְבָ֨אH6635 · tsa.vaarmyחָצ֜וֹרH2674 · cha.tsorHazorוּבְיַד־H3027 · yadhandפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוּבְיַד֙H3027 · yadhandמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingמוֹאָ֔בH4124 · mo.avMoabוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּH3898 · la.chamto fightבָּֽם׃H9038 · hemthem
Cross-references
Judges 4:2And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host [was] Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.Judges 10:7And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.Judges 3:12And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.Judges 13:1And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.Deuteronomy 32:18Of the Rock [that] begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.Jeremiah 2:32Can a maid forget her ornaments, [or] a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.Judges 2:14And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.Judges 3:7-8And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.Deuteronomy 32:30How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?Psalm 106:21They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;Isaiah 50:1-2Thus saith the LORD, Where [is] the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors [is it] to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.Judges 3:31And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.Isaiah 63:10But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, [and] he fought against them.
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